Carriage-curtain fastening



(No Model.)

J. SAGE'.

GARRIAGEV CURTAIN PAsT-ENING.

Patented Feb. 12

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` UNITED STATES PATENT GEETOE.

JOHN sAenOE LOOKPOET, NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE-CURTAIN FASTENlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,522, dated February 12, 1884.

i Application filed November l, 1883. (No model.)

.To all wiz/0771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SAGE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lockport, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CarriageCurtain Fasteners; and I do hereby decla-re the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to 'make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to fastening devices for carriage-curtains; and it consists in the improvements hereinafter described, whereby a substitute for the ordinary knob is secured that is more effective and simple in Operation, and can be applied to be retained rigidly in position. 4

In the accompanying drawings, forming a 'part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improved fastening devices. Fig. 2 :is a front elevation of sufficient of a carriage-frame to illustrate the applcation of my improvements. longitudinal section through one of the cur tain-eyes and fastening devices. Fig. 4 is a detail section, illustrating a modification; and Fig. 5 is aperspective view,illustrating another modification.

Curtain-fastening devices as heretofore `employed consist, essentially, of a headed' knob having a base portion to bear against the face to which they were attached, and a cylindrical spindle designed to enter a perforation and retain the knob in position. rIhis device is objectionable, in that it is difficult to pass the `head through the Openings of the curtain to secure the same.

By my improve-ments I obviatc the above defects and objections.

shoulder, d.

Flg. 3 is a.

bedded centrally in the under side of the base.

The upper extremity of the neck c is riveted to retain the cap in position, but permits the free turning of the same upon said neck.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the device can be `readily and cheaply produced, and that the cap e with its iin-extension f can be readily passedthroughacomparatively small and narrow opening therefor in the curtain, and then be turned transversely across said opening to securely retain the curtain.

By constructing the pin-extension g of a harder metal and pointed at its end, the device can be readily driven into the carriagea frame. In most cases it is desirable to interpose a washer, h, of leather or other suitable material, between the bottom of the cap and the upper face of the shoulder el, to prevent the `frictional Wear of-the parts.

As seen in Fig. l", the fin-extension fis much higher than the body of the cap'c,to facilitate its manipulation in the fastening operations.

As seen in Fig. 2, the openings in the curtain conform to the outline of the cap c and finj', the said openings terminating in an angle, B, at one portion.

To prevent the curtain from becoming split at the points Where said angles B occur, and also to properly bind said openings, a plate, C, rests upon the outer face of the curtainV around the opening, and is provided with a series of teeth, t', which pass through the curtain and rigidly clasp a second binding-plate,

D, notches in the same preventing the displacement of said teeth In Fig. 4L the base or bearing plate a of the fastening device is elongated, and carries on its under side, near each end,a rivet, 7c, which passes through the curtain and through a plate, E, ou the inner side of the same, upon Which plate the projecting heads of the rivets k are upset, to firmly hold the fastening device in position,the plate E preventing the rivets from tearing through the cloth.

In Fig. 5 the neck c is omitted, the pin-eX- teusion g extending through the body portion b of the fastening, and being threaded at its 'upper end, to engage a nut, Z, which prevents the vertical removal of the cap.

It is obvious that the improved fastening is of cheap and ready production, simple and effective in operation, and, in connection with the other features specied, forms a very sel In testimony whereof I affix my signature iu cure and desirable fastening. presence of two Witnesses.

I claim- .As a new article of manufacture, a fastening 5 device for carriage-curtains, consisting of a JOHN SAGE.

l body portion, a cap revolving thereon, and a Vitnesses: pin-extension or rivet, substantially as set l E. W. VILLIAMs, forth. S. R. TALBOT. 

